Candle and attachment.



J. A. ROSSMAN.

CANDLE AND ATTAQHMENT. APPLICATION FILED AUG-27. r914.

Patented June 29, 1915 W/ T/VESS 8:

JONAS A. ZBIOSSMAN, 0F YQRK, 'N. Y.

CANDLE AND ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 29, 1915.

Application filed August 27, 1914. Sei'ia1No.8 58;842.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JONAS A. RossMAN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in the borough of the Bronx, in the county of Bronx and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candles and Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to candles and particularly to plumbers candles and it consists in providing means for securing them in such positions as the workmen may desire to have them when using them to furnish light in the various places where light is desired in the course of their work.

As is well known, plumbers are often called to make repairs or make changes in piping under sinks, behind bath-tubs and in various places Where daylight, or the ordinary lighting provided for the household is not sufficient or not conveniently placed for lighting the space where they desire'to see, and in such cases they often use candles. In many instances they hold them in the hand in making their examinations, but when work is to be done, this can hardly be done by one man, since he needs both hands to perform the work, and the assistance of a helper is necessary. Sometimes they can set them upon the floor; even then they are liable to fall over. Many times however there is no position in which they can be placed upon the floor so as to throw the light where it is needed. To meet this difliculty, I have devised the remedy herein described. It consists in a series of penetrating points, primarily, preferably three in number, projecting from the base of the candle. A plurality is required. One point might be sufficient to hold the candle to a wooden floor, but if only one point were furnished, then if it be necessary to set the candle upon a metal structure, the one point would prevent it from standing upright. I have provided three points. Such a candle may be readily. stood upright upon a Wooden floor, by pressing the points into the wood. It may be secured horizontally to the inside of a sink closet door or upright piece of wood in the same manner, and yet it will stand upright upon a metal structure, equally well as any other form, by reason of its being supported as stated, at a plurality of points and three; I think, are better than more as they will adjust themselves to surfaces that four will not.

Figure 1 is a side vi'ew of a candle embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is -a side view "of a modified form of the device. Fig. 3 is a face view of a blank I sometimes use in attaching the points to the candle. Fig. 4: is a face view of the blank of Fig. '3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modifie form of a rim 9 with points 10.

The device may be formed as shown in Fig. 1, that is with the series of brads 2 molded in the candle itself and preferably evenly spaced, one from the other, a short distance within the circumferential line of the candle, the points projecting a slight distance below its base. The brads might be secured to a metal plate so that such plate with its brads could be attached to the candle. This attachment consists of a metal disk 3, with extensions 4, apertures 5, for the brads 6 and tangs 7 struck up ffom the body of the metal. I prefer to turn it up at the edge so as to form a rim 8 in which the candle may be placed. Then I put headed brads 6 in the apertures 5 and turn the extensions 4 over upon the heads of the brads, thus holding them in place. The rim might be used without the tangs and the oints project downward from it as in Flg. 5. With the tangs 7 struck up as shown in the drawing, thedevice is ready for attachment to a candle. Set a candle over this disk, press it down tightly upon the disk and it will be secured thereto by the adhesion of the rim 8 to the side of the candle and that of the tangs to the substance of the candle.

The tangs will secure the disk to any candle, even if it be so small as not to contact With the rim, and when such tangs are located and arranged as shown and pressed up into the substance of the candle, they will surround the wick and if the candle burns down that far, they will support the wick and it will not fall over and upon the floor or other surface as it might if only brads like those of Fig. 1 were used.

Of course, the brads might be secured to the candle in a variety of other ways and though I have shown two which I prefer,

nevertheless I do not limit myself to those or any other special forms, but I have learned that in the special field where 1128 use is of particular service, the workman will not himself combine the candle and the points. To be of material advantage, the complete device must be furnished to him. This advantage, as stated, is primarily a (1 base in the saving of time-that of high priced labor.

provided with at least three piercing points of metal firmly secured to the candle and projecting downward below its base to a 15 common plane at right angles to the axis of the candle.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name .to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 22d day of 20 August 1914.

JONAS A. ROSSMAN.

Witnesses: A. G. N. VERMILYA,

HAROLD C. KNOEPPEL. 

